appearance fees??

[brockguy]

good idea / bad idea?

from Asian Racing conference::

JOURNALIST Ray Paulick, editor-in-chief of the US weekly the Blood-Horse, urged racecourse delegates at the conference to consider paying appearance money to owners of horses in major international races.

The intention was to satisfy one of the main demands from racing fans, namely for star names they recognised, he said.

Referring to the amount of appearance money being paid in US dollars in another sport, he added: “There are 2.5 million reasons why Tiger Woods will be in Dubai next month.”

Examining the future of international races, Paulick said: “Everyone wants greater competition, a level playing field on such as medication, a wagering opportunity, and safety for horses and humans.”